An Educator Learning Community, or ELC, is a group of educators that meets regularly to learn together around a shared topic or purpose. Regardless of the topic, there are generally two overarching goals in an ELC: 1) to increase the skills and knowledge of participants through collaborative study and professional dialogue, and 2) to support the educational aspirations, achievement, and success of students through stronger mentoring, leadership and teaching.
Once an ELC group is formed, it is a “closed” group, thus allowing participants to form a safe community in which they can learn with and from one another. Space is limited; register early.
NKU’s Center for Excellence in Education and Innovation will facilitate the following ELCs in Fall 2025:
IST 394: Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies is reading "Searches" by Vauhini Vara
GOOD BOOKS, GOOD CONVERSATION, AND GOOD COMPANY
Mondays 12-1 PM
August 18th - October 3rd
First 7-Week Session | FH 350
Contact IST@nku.edu to join
Join our reading seminar to discuss Searches by Vauhini Vara, acclaimed author and a Pulitzer Prize finalist! Vara, a leading tech journalist, explores how technology companies shape and exploit our deepest desires for understanding and connection. Searches weaves together her personal journey — from early online experiences to a viral experiment using AI to process grief — with reflections on how our digital lives fuel corporate profit.
Praised as “smart, funny, honest” by The New Yorker and “genre-defying and gripping” by The Washington Post, this book challenges us to rethink our relationship with technology and harness our creativity for a more empowered future. Don’t miss this timely conversation and earn 1-3 credits.
DISCOVER THE HIDDEN WORLDS BENEATH OUR FEET
IST 394: Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies is reading “Underland” by Robert MacFarlane
Mondays 12-12:50 PM
October 15th - December 5th
Second 7-Week Session
Contact IST@nku.edu to join
In Underland, acclaimed author Robert Macfarlane leads readers on a mesmerizing journey into the depths below the earth’s surface — and into the mysteries of our own minds. Traversing ancient burial sites, labyrinthine catacombs, ice-blue caves, and the secret networks that connect forests, Macfarlane explores humanity’s profound relationship with darkness, time, and what lies unseen.
Blending lyrical storytelling with scientific curiosity, Underland spans continents and millennia, weaving together unforgettable tales of explorers, artists, mourners, and dreamers who have ventured into the unknown. With urgent questions about our legacy and the future of our planet, this remarkable book invites you to see the world — and your place in it — anew. A journey into wonder, loss, and hope—Underland will change how you think about the earth beneath your feet.
Earn 1 credit for a book discussion!
For more information email ist@nku.edu
